Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01

CHICAGO. August s1.--Therc was a more
hopeful outlook for wheat to-day ani the mar
kei ruled 1rm. fofo'gn edvicc3 wero indica-
live Of more strength and privete cables re-
ported an active business. 10 was rumorcd
shat a syndicate had been formed which hook
all the California wheat onored IN foreign
markets and thus checking the ceciintpg ten
depcy In prices and creating more conndence.
Then. again, the committee appointed 70 In
veetigate the condition CT wheat 10 the Chicago
elevators reported only 10000 bushels which
was not nj 10 stand the grade Of No 2. and ~
tho elevator firms expressed their Wiling
ness 70 ,ass shIs wheat of the market
snother feature which has peeo uenscing tho
trade for some time was removed. THIS Will
leave In the neighb0rhOod OF about 5VC0.pD
bushels Ct No. spfit wbea' IN store here.
possibiy less, including this weeks shipments.
Receipts continue fair. but DO not show any
special increase In any quarter. October
wheat started OF ,0kc., cold up % sOtc. and
down 90 ,0iSe., closirg at the opening figure.
Corn was moderately active early IA The Se3-
sion, bun later became mere quiet. with fiuc-
tualons less frequent The feeling Wa steady
for near futures. white moro deferred dsi'yc-
rios, May IN particular, exhibited moro
strength. Crop reports from Kansas and
vicinity are unfsvorabo. Considerable
changing 90 October at Gals. and 10 May at
asc. premium occurred. Receipts continue
quite free. September opened az tiha
i1Ac.. sold at iihc and closed az
As.c. May opened at at1stSse. sold
closed ct Az. Oats exhibited an easy foelins.
and prices on the speculative market were
hakc. lower for near futures. and SAVE.
lower fer May. A good part OF the trading
was the CHANGING OF contracts IRON one monin
70 another. October opened 40 % Aae59tc. aud
closed al s5aa5i.c. Provisions were nrmer,
with better speculative and fair shipping de-
maDd. The receipts Of hogs were large and
prices 5aioc. lower. The decline did not innu-
ence values, A. offerings Of products we're light
The near futures OF lard advanced 81, and
short-rbs Sc: pork ~ on the track. Lard sold
at {6.25aS8 az and closed az t642k; septem-
her, s6.50asGe2h. January short-ribs. G.9Sa
IS co. January ati6 SsN ass 40. closing ~ ~ "a
FORK at slaS5sslaiO, closing at sac for
January.
BALTIMORE, Nd. August 3i.--Cotton nomi-
paIly steady: middling. 9kc. Flour steady and
| quiet: Howard street aud western super, - "a
ss75: do. extra, t3af1s0 do. family. s.. 73ati3s
city. mills SUPER e. g5aS26a do. extra, f3as3.J
do; Rio brands Si.sbas4. 10; Patapsco suporla,
| tive patent, $40; do. family, A7o. Wheat
southern quiet aud steady red. sSaslc.
| amber. slas3c.: western easier and fairly
active No. winter red. spot. 77ka1is :; Au-
gust. 'iac; asked; September, "As sld as, oc.
| Corn Southern firm ana scarce: white,
| Stable. yellow. 55a5Gc.; western nrm and
| dun: mixed. SEPTEMBER, 49af9i4c.; October
| lgila4aKc. Oats steady and nrm; southern
II
| g2By3iSc western mixed. SlaS2c. Rye firm and
| qniot at 4Sa5lc. Hay quiet and steady. prime
| 81 choice western, sl3afia50. Provisions steady
| aud quiet Mees-pork, tl6aSl1. bulx-meats-
| Shoulders and clear rib sides. packed. z aud o;
| Bacon Shoulders, 7ilasAc ciear.rto sides,
| gkc.; hams. l2Hallc Lard-lenned, &c
| butter steady: western. packed, i7a2ec.
| creamery. 22a2sc. Egg. higher at l6sl7c
| Petroleum steady; refined. SIC. Couee hrn
| and auiet: Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 fair, 1917
| coke Sugar Arm A soft sc; copp, IRE
| fned frm at I0i(ai0Nc. Whiskoy steady an'
quiet al 81 Iiasii5. Freights TO Liverpool pc
steamer dun; cotton, 3D.; Hour, is. Va.
grain. 2d. -
| CIScIsNArr. August Si.--Flonr dull. Whea
easier; No. red, 7iha72c Corn stronger
No. mixed. ilc. Oais strong; No. . mixed
Na27Bc. Pork easy mt sli.7a Lard easy a
1910. Bulk-meats strong; short'ribs, tS&
Bacon nrm; short-ribs. t9.i2H; short-clear
common and light, iii0as5.2o; packing an
butchers, s5af5.i5.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, August 31.-Grein Quie
Wbeat-ked, 72c. Corn-No. mixed. isc. Oats
No 2mixed, 25kc. Provisions quiet Bacon
Clear rib sides, 81. Is: clear-sides, So 70 shou
doris. $3.50. lk-Meats-Clear-rib sides, $50
clear-sides, ss;s1h shoulders, % %. Mos
| pork nominal. SuRaf-cured hams, III
iiab0. Lard-Choice. leaf. s..
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, ~. O., August 3i.--Turpeurr
firm at 29Hc. Resin quiet: strained. TsHc
good, 77bc. Tar firm at $3.50. Crude turpel
tine nrn; hard. si.l0: yeliow-dip and virgin
'"'' COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, VA, August 3i.--Col,on nominal
| middlng, CSC. Net receipts. 80 bales ney
gross receipts. % osles new; stock. 80 bales
/ 81. annarI4. Ia.